Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
John Roberts
Ref: 2015-0389-wp25035
Date: 28 Sep 2015
Coroner: Caroline Beasley-Murray
Area: Essex
Responses identified: 0 / 1
View PDF
The current junction design encourages dangerous pedestrian crossings over the central reservation due to an unclear, distant designated crossing, posing significant risk.
Date
28 Sep 2015
56-day deadline
23 Nov 2015 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
The current junction design encourages dangerous pedestrian crossings over the central reservation due to an unclear, distant designated crossing, posing significant risk.
View full coroner's concerns
A well worn path across the central reservation indicates that pedestrians regularly cross the traffic island and the central reservation, putting themselves at serious risk. Sixty metres away is the nearest crossing which is not very evident. Consideration needs to be given to the designing of a safer junction.
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On 10th March 2015 I commenced an investigation into the death of John Frederick Roberts who was 56 years of age. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 23rd September 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was an Accident.
Circumstances of the death
On the 5th March 2015 at around 8:05am. Mr Roberts, a pedestrian, stepped out into Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex and was struck by a vehicle. He was transferred to The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel and he died there at 2:09am on the 6th March 2015. The location of the accident is a complex intersection which includes a roundabout, and several joining roads and a traffic island.
Similar PFD reports
Related inquiry recommendations
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Revise signal sighting standard to explicitly consider signal readability
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Define additional time required for reading gantry-mounted and complex signals
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Clarify "very short duration" definition within the signal sighting standard
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Identify and retrospectively review locations affected by "very short duration" ambiguity
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Clarify "overhead line equipment" in signal sighting standard to mean wires and droppers
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Define acceptable limits for temporary signal obscuration in sighting standards
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Explicitly define cab sight lines for signal positioning based on driver's eye
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry
Railtrack to conduct safety examination of Paddington station layout and operations.
Report details
- Reference
- 2015-0389-wp25035
- Date of report
- 28 September 2015
- Coroner
- Caroline Beasley-Murray
- Coroner area
- Essex
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 23 Nov 2015 (estimated).
Sent to
- Highways Agency
Part of a series
2023-0135
All responses identified